Anyway, Sony has officially confirmed that personal information was leaked in the recent Playstation network hacking. I'm not sure what they can possibly do with a million passwords and accounts, but it's probably a good idea to change your info on there if you haven't already.
Check out this page on Kotaku for more information
I won't archive this, it's just a warning thing.
That concludes our public announcement! Back to ponies!
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Derpy obviously clicked the giant DO NOT PUSH, red button in Sony HQ because her lazy eyes made the warning look like it read "Free Muffin"
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ReplyDeleteGood idea, accidental Derpy catastrophe thread.
the problem with these types of attacks is that a lot of people use one password... for everything.
ReplyDeleteoh well, thanks for the heads up Seth!
@Anonymous
ReplyDeleteI am one of those people. :c
Oh good, now Google Ads thinks I want to learn to be a hacker.
ReplyDeleteOh well, would suck for me if I had a PS3 (or anything better than a Wii, really), because although I do have various passwords, it's just a handful that I use for about everything. So yeah.
Glad I don't have a PS3 too. Hopefully my world domination button won't be pressed by anyone other then me I just got finished installing and soon Celestia will fall because... NO DERPY DON'T PRESS...
ReplyDeletebest part of Equestria Daily?
ReplyDeleteI don't have to go to the shitpile that is Kotaku to get my news!
Srsly though pretty much all gaming news sites suck :|
@Display Name
ReplyDeleteTo be a hacker is a most noble pursuit. The SOBs who steal data are called Crackers or Blackhats and are not (openly) supported by true hackers.
If you want to become a hacker, 1. Learn linux and networking protocols. 2. Read the Cathedral and the Bazaar and the Jargon File. 3. Get yourself a kickass handle like Captain Crunch, Wintermute, Count Zero, rms, etc. 4. Find an IRC channel or chatroom or forum and start swapping ideas with your fellows.
As commented above, the Big Deal is not so much to change your PSN password. That horse is outta the barn. But do change it anyway.
ReplyDeleteIt's to change the password in other places you use it. Most people use one password everywhere (bad bad idea) and one compromise gets you the holy grail.
I dealt with something not quite the same at work last month. Lady compromised her email account by letting something 'access her email friends', and her paypal, facebook, etc, all used the same password.
Simple rules for passwords.
ReplyDeleteOne password for all the stuff without your personal info and where it doesn't matter if someone hijacks it. That way you can get at most things easy enough.
An unique password for each of the services with personal info.
Another thing: when filling out personal info, unless it's important to be accurate, fake it. That's what I do when a website I just want an account to asks for info.
Too many websites demand your info for even the most basic of services.
If there's something I've learned about security breaks like this, it's this:
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't matter how innocuous and useless you think your compromised data or account is. Somebody out there will come up with an illicit use for all of it.
So remember to use strong passwords everywhere, and not reuse them!
Ahhh I miss the good old days of registering as Dr. John Smith, email address bob@aol.com.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9216191/Sony_warns_users_of_data_loss_from_PlayStation_network_hack
ReplyDeleteTurns out that the hackers may have gotten to the credit and account payment information. If they have the security numbers and credit card numbers on file, then this is a huge thing. there would be millions of users that can have their identities compromised
also, this could spell the end of Sony. If people don't trust the security of the company anymore, they there ends their line of products
Wow that is what you get for not paying.
ReplyDeleteHey, thanks for telling me.
ReplyDeleteFor those worried about people using the same password as the PSN, it tends to ask for a combination of Numbers/Letters and Symbols as an only acceptable combination...it's far too intricate to deliberately choose as a regular password for anything else.
ReplyDeleteHowever, yeah - this is definately a good notice.
thanks for the heads up, wouldnt have known otherwise probably
ReplyDeletewell damn, and i just joined it like, three days before the breach. *changes passwords on everything*
there. how inconvenient. PS3, it only does everything... except protect your data
@Wheatley 2.15
ReplyDeletea) all my passwords are 'complex' unless the site won't allow it. I've broken sites by using passwords that they really couldn't parse but they accepted and tried to use.
b) At a former ISP I worked for, we required complex email/login passwords.
This meant that people said 'hey this is a good complex password' and used it everywhere so they only had to memorize one.
Oh dear, this is quite bad (both for gamers and Sony.) I wonder if they got my payment info, because I never bought anything (the payments never went through, for whatever reason.)
ReplyDeleteEither way, feels good to be primarily a Nintendo fanboy right now~
I hate to be the bearer of bad(er) news, but changing your password won't do crap now
ReplyDeleteThey have your security question... which is something you cannot change. That means that he/they have everything on your account... and there is nothing you can do.
good thing i only use PSN cards...
PS3, it only does everything... except protect your data
ReplyDeleteThanks for making my PSN life 20% worse. First, the PSN is down and NOW, I HAVE TO CHANGE MY PASSWORD?!!!
ReplyDeleteC'mon! I WANT TO PLAY GT5 WITH HORSES!!
Just a warning to all other bronies here. Now this may be a coincidence, but the other morning I started getting calls from the Chase fraud prevention line. This is a few days after the breach and with the same credit card that I have used on the PSN. I have a feeling that some credit card numbers have been compromised. I am having Chase cancel my card and send me a new one now.
ReplyDeleteJust make sure to watch those credit card statements, or to be on the safe side, and see if your credit card company can send you a new one.
Well, off to change all of my simple passwords I use online. I wish I could log into the Sony website to see which one of my basic passwords I used.
I strongly recommend using 1Password. It can generate strong passwords and make managing them super easy. When you install it, it can save passwords for the websites after you enter them so you just have to hit a button in your browser to log in. Check out the video...
http://agilewebsolutions.com/products/1Password/videos
Thanks a lot Sony :(
I guess you get what you pay for, good thing I have LIVE.
ReplyDeleteIt's impossible to change the passwords at the moment. I have tried, but with PSN down it's impossible. I'll have to wait until it's back online before I can do anything.
ReplyDeleteim glad i never used my card on PSN transactions, i used them top up things instead, I changed my passwords anyway
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